Enhancing Learning Achievement for Vocation Certificate Students at Mahasarakham Polytechnic College Through Hybrid Learning Approaches

Abstract

This research aimed to investigate the effectiveness of Hybrid Learning for Vocational Certificate students at Mahasarakham Polytechnic College, focusing on the promotion of learning achievement and student satisfaction.                   The research followed an Action Research (PAOR) approach with four steps: Planning, Acting, Observing, and Reflecting. The target group consisted of 3rd-year Vocational Certificate students at the college.Various instruments were utilized in the research, including lesson plans of Hybrid Learning activities, students' learning journals, an interviewing form, after-teaching notes, achievement tests, and a satisfaction questionnaire. Data analysis involved using mean and standard deviation as statistical measures.

The results of the study revealed the effectiveness of the Promotion of Learning Achievement by Hybrid Learning, which included four steps: Set Introduction step, Designing learning activities step, Conclusion step, and assessment step. The hybrid learning environment, encompassing synchronized and asynchronous learning, contributed to academic achievements above 80%. Furthermore, the students who engaged in Hybrid Learning exhibited statistically higher levels of learning outcomesThe instruments used in the research were; 1) lesson plans of Hybrid Learning activities 2) students’ learning journals 3) Interviewing form 4) after-teaching notes 5) achievement test and 6) the questionnaire satisfaction. The statistics used for data analysis were mean and standard deviation. The research results found that 1) the result of the Promotion of Learning Achievement by Hybrid Learning has 4 steps; Set Introduction step, Designing learning activities step, Conclusion step, and assessment step by organizing a hybrid learning environment that consists of Synchronized and asynchronous learning. As a result, students have academic achievement above the 80%. 2) The students who learned with Hybrid Learning were statistically at the highest level.